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Before the sun rose over a barren desert landscape, YouTuber Jimmy Williams watched as hundreds of subscribers took to his online chat room.

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The idea, which took root quickly among users and influencers, is that America is a tough place to survive because a single stroke of bad luck can derail your life.

From BBC

And several Democrats took time in Munich to address more domestic concerns.

From BBC

"It took a good two-year chunk out of my athletic career."

From BBC

Their scrum, completely dominant, was key and their big runners took them deep into Scotland's 22.

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